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ENGLISH DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Please answer the following questions without spending too long considering your answers. The test
multiple choice based and is there for diagnostic purposes to assess your present language needs. Good
luck! Please choose the answer you think fits best into the gaps.

10.- …….up! or we’ll be late.

1.- He’s ……doctor of law. a) You hurry
a) an b) Be hurrying
b) the c) Hurry
c) a d) Hurry you
d) one 11.- Their grades are …..than ours.
2.-…..she like chocolates? a) more good
a) Does b) most good
b) Has c) better
c) Is d) gooder
d) Do 12.- Do you smoke? No, I…..
3.- The student …… papers. a) doesn’t
a) writing b) don’t smoke
b) writes c) don’t
d) am not smoking
c) write
13.- Look what I……, a new watch.
d) is writes a) get
4.- ….bag is that? b) got
a) What c) getting
b) Who’s d) ‘ve got
c) Whose 14.- Excuse me, can I borrow ……dictionary?
d) Which a) your
5.- …..tell her professor next time. b) yours
a) She does c) you
b) She d) a
c) She’ll 15.- The teacher is ……. the room.
d) She’s a) on
6.- He ….to see his mother yesterday. b) in
a) went c) at
b) goes d) into
c) has gone 16.- He’s been sent to …….prison.
d) has been a) the
7.- He….very hard now. b) a
a) works c) –
b) has been working d) an
c) is working 17.- ……you busy?
d) work a) Is
8.- They have….. beautiful books. b) Do
a) any c) Are
b) all d) Be
c) some 18.- They ……..work everyday at 7 o’clock.
d) lots a) are starting
b) starts
9.- She …….for fifteen years and still likes the job. c) have starting
a) works d) start
b) is working 19.- ………do you do?
c) has been working a) Why
d) worked b) Where
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c) What 30.- We don’t need the car, we’ll go…….

d) Who a) by foot
20.- Look at the clouds, I think it ……… b) on foot
a) will rain c) with foot
b) is going to rain d) walk
c) rains 31.- We have a car, ….Ford
d) rain a) the
21.- I feel sick, I ……too much cake earlier. b) an
a) eat c) –
b) am eating d) a
c) ate 32.- ………….in the states before?
d) eated a) Have you been
22.- Hey, turn the radio down, I ………….to work b) Be you
a) trys c) Are you
b) am trying d) Went you
c) have been trying 33.- In England the banks …….at 3.30 pm.
d) tried a) are closing
23.- Can I have …… chocolate? b) closes
a) some c) close
b) any d) closed
c) all 34.- ………….jacket is that? Paul’s.
d) few a) Who’s
24.- ……………phoned yet? b) What
a) Had he c) Whose
b) Is he d) Which
c) Has he 35.- “What are you doing next Monday?” “I
d) Did he ……….to New York, I have my ticket.”
25.- ……..in the name of the law! a) flies
a) Stopping b) am going to fly
b) Stop c) have flown
c) Stops d) am flying
d) You stop 36.- Where ….. you use to work?
26.- He is the ……. runner, he won nothing. a) do
a) bad b) have
b) badest c) did
c) worse d) are
d) worst 37.- Look there! the robbers …….. away
27.- “Are you a student too?” “……….” a) run
a) Yes, I does b) have been running
b) Yes, I am a student too c) are running
c) Yes, I am d) ran
d) Yes I’m 38.- Please tell me …….helpful, the rest wasn’t
28.- Excuse me, …………..the time? a) anything
a) have you b) something
b) have you got c) neither
c) got you d) either
d) do you 39.- He looks angry. He ……….his wallet
29.- The coats belong to ……..? a) lost
a) their b) has lost
b) theirs c) has been losing
c) them d) loses
d) they 40.- …….a move on! We haven’t got all day.
a) Gets
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b) Be getting 51.- It is May. “In June I ………..finished my exams”.

c) You get a) have
d) Get b) will have
41.- She is ………..intelligent than him c) –
a) most d) am going to
b) much 52.- It’s the fifteenth……March.
c) more a) of
d) – b) from
42.- “Are you happy?” “Yes, I …….” c) in
a) am happy d) –
b) ‘m 53.- The shoes ……….in Italy.
c) am a) is made
d) be happy b) made
43.- Look, they…………a new house. c) are made
a) have got d) make
b) got 54.- She said that he ……….. shopping.
c) have get a) is gone
d) gets b) be gone
44.- “Whose book is that?” “Its……” c) had gone
a) he’s d) was gone
b) him 55.- When I saw John last Sunday he was tired,
c) his he………a party the night before.
d) his’ a) was to
45.- I’m meeting her …..4o’clock ….Monday b) has been to
a) on, at c) had been to
b) with, on, d) I don’t know
c) at, on 56.- I have been working here ……1990
d) at, in a) for
46.- …… you assist me later, sir? b) since
a) May c) now
b) Would d) I don’t know
c) Could 57.- There is the woman……..shot the president.
d) Will a) what
47.- ……you finish the project yesterday? b) who
a) Do c) which
b) Have d) I don’t know
c) Did 58.- Rosemary is a cousin of ……..
d) Are a) myself
48.- When I was younger, I ………swim ten miles. b) mine
a) can c) me
b) might d) I don’t know
c) would 59.- ………is not just his sport it’s his hobby.
d) could a) To jog
49.- He always drives too …… b) Jogging
a) fastly c) Jog
b) fast d) I don’t know
c) quick 60.- Where shall we meet ……… at the stadium?
d) hard a) us
50.- If I ………a million pounds, I would buy a house. b) each other
a) have c) ourselves
b) had d) I don’t know
c) will have
d) would have
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61.- When the phone rang, she ………the meal. 71.- After she said that I ………..her to stop seeing
a) was cooking him.
b) cooked a) tell
c) has cooked b) have told
d) I don’t know c) told
62.- The only thing ……matters is life. d) I don’t know
a) that 72.- He told us that after visiting Jamaica
b) what he……..the US.
c) who a) visits
d) I don’t know b) had visited
63.- We……like to thank you for your application. c) was visiting
a) could d) I don’t know
b) would 73.- How long have you worked here…?
c) will a) since
d) I don’t know b) for
64.- The plane …….in at seven o’clock last night. c) years
a) flied d) I don’t know
b) flew 74.- Have you seen the book…….I was reading?
c) has flown a) who
d) I don’t know b) that
65.- “….you run ten miles?” “Yes, but I haven’t for c) what
a long time.” d) I don’t know
a) Will 75.- He is always thinking about……..
b) Can a) Him
c) Could b) Himself
d) I don’t know c) He
66.- The President always works……… d) I don’t know
a) hardily 76.- I can’t help …….her.
b) hard a) to like
c) very much b) liking
d) I don’t know c) like
67.- If it rains, you ……take a taxi. d) I don’t know
a) will 77.- She gets paid more than…..
b) would a) myself
c) should b) me
d) I don’t know c) I
68.- This time next week, I……..on the beach. d) I don’t know
a) be lying 78.- “What……..at seven o’clock yesterday
b) am lying evening?” “I was watching T.V.”
c) will be lying a) did you do
d) I don’t know b) were you doing
69.- He put the papers ….the drawer. c) did you
a) into d) I don’t know
b) onto 79.- ……he said made me very angry.
c) at a) That
d) I don’t know b) What
70.- On the News. “The President………….shot.” c) Which
a) is d) I don’t know
b) was 80.- “You ….accompany us, sir,” the policeman
c) has been said.
d) I don’t know a) will
b) would
c) could
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d) I don’t know d) I don’t know

81.- Shakespeare ………many plays. 91.- A good architect is one ….. houses don’t
a) has written collapse.
b) had written a) which
c) wrote b) who
d) I don’t know c) whose
82.- You ……have been here an hour ago. But you d) I don’t know
didn’t show up. 92.- The street lights switch………on in the evening.
a) should a) them
b) could b) theirselves
c) would c) themselves
d) I don’t know d) I don’t know
83.- The Herald Tribune is a …….paper. 93.- He considered …….himself to the board.
a) day a) to introduce
b) daily b) introducing
c) everyday c) to be introducing
d) I don’t know d) I don’t know
84.- I would tell you his name, if I …….it 94.- Britain exports more than….imports.
a) would know a) she
b) know b) he
c) knew c) it
d) I don’t know d) I don’t know
85.- This year, my New Year’s resolutions are that 95.- He…….his leg while he…..rugby.
I….learn tennis, buy a car, sell my house etc a) was breaking, played
a) will b) broke, was playing
b) am going to c) breaks, is playing
c) - d) I don’t know
d) I don’t know 96.- This is Mike Smith, …….works with my friend.
86.- Could you translate this document…….. Latin? a) whose
a) in b) that
b) to c) who
c) into d) which
d) I don’t know 97.- …….I help you, sir?
87.- The winner…..a prize. a) Might
a) gives b) Could
b) is given c) May
c) has given d) I don’t know
d) I don’t know 98.- They ……..the jewellery and walked out of the
88.- I asked her if she …….marry me. retail outlet as if they hadn’t done anything.
a) will a) had stolen
b) would b) have stolen
c) can c) stole
d) I don’t know d) I don’t know
89.- After I ……………for a couple of hours, I decided 99.- I ………….get up at six o’clock this morning with
to stop. much difficulty.
a) was swimming a) could
b) had been swimming b) managed to
c) swim c) Can
d) I don’t know d) I don’t know.
90.- H was studying at university ……three years.
a) since
b) during
c) for